Neckwear



May 7, 1929.

w. E. WEBB NECKWEAR Filed Aug. 16, 1927 INVENTOR William E. M7361 ATTORNEYS latented May 7, 1929.

.Nl'l'ED STATES' WILLAM E. WEBB, OF LARCHMONT, NEW YORK.

NECKWE-AR.

Application led August 1G, 1927. Serial No. 213,367.

rlhis invention relates to neekivear and more particularly to ties of the foursin-liand type. Such ties are commonly made of fabric so cut and folded along longitudinal lines as to provir'le front and back folds forn'iing a neck-band portion and enlarged tyingends. '.lhe opposed edges of the back fold are stitched together to form a seani which extends throughout the greater portion of the length of the tie.

An object of the present invention is to provide tie lievi-iig a longitudinally and transversely re, ient body portion; a longitudinally and transversely resilient lining, and a longitudinally and transversely resilient reinforcing strip secured to the baclr side of the body portion of the tie. rll is reinforcing strip is arranged to orerlie and protect the back seam of the tie for the greater portion of the senin length.

By forming the tie in this manner its entire structureis rendered longitndiinilly and transversely resilent so that when 'the tie is relieved of'a pulling strain which distorts it, it will resume its original fiat shape and diniensions. rllie structure is adapted to provide a tie of great durability Without sacrilining the very desirable feature of resilience, Which greatly facilitates the tying of a Wellshaped knot and holds the knot properly positioned upon the collar. The reinforcing strip protects the back seam without materially reducing the longitudinal elasticity of the tie as a Whole.

A, further object of the invention is to genorally improve the structure of a necktie.

ln the drawings: Y

Fig. 1 a view of the face or outer side of my improved neclrtie;

Fig. 2 is a view of the back or inner side of the tie;

Fig. 3 is a View similar to Fig. 2 with parts broken away;

l? i g. l an enlarged transverse section taken on the line 1*41- of Figs'. 1 and 3; and

Fig. 5 an enlarged transverse section taken on the line 5 5 of Figs. 1 and 3.

Referring to the various parts by numerals 1 designates the tubular body of the neclrtie, the fabric of which is cut and folded to forni a longitudinal seam 2 aloi'm' the center of the so inner or baclr side thereof, said seam being formed by tight machine stitching. This seam is preferably arranged. along the center line of the tie. rlhe main body of the tie is cut so that the threads thereof are on the bias, or oblique to the longitudinal line of the tie so that said body will be more or less elastic or resilient longituclinally and transversely. The tie is provided With a lining l which extends throughout the neclv band portion and the lrnot forming portions of the tie. This lining is fornied of suitable woven material cut or Woven so that its threads iun on the bias Witlirelation to the longitudinal line of the tie. It is preferably formed of tightly Woven threads and is soinenf'hat heavier and stronger than the exterior body part of the neclitie7 so that it will have a. eater transverse resilience than the body of the tic.

rlhe inaterial of the tie is so cut and folded that a long narrow neelrband portion 3 and tivo knot-foriiiing portions 9 and Elfl are formed, the extreme ends 5 being open and considerably enlarged, as is usual in this type of neclrwear. In order to reinforce the longitudinal seam an inner reinforcing strip 6 is secured along the seam by the ii'iachino stitching thereof. The reinforcing strip G' is formed of suitable Woven n'iaterial cut or woven so that its threads run on the bias with relation to the longitudinal line of the tie, in order to make it longitudinally and transversely resilient.

The i'ieokband and those portions of the body of the tie immediately adjacent thereto which constitutes the knot-forniing portions of the tie, receive the greatest Wear and 'the greatest pulling strain. To reinforce and protect this part of the tie l secure to the inner side or back thereof a long outer reinforcing elastic or resilient band 8. This band extends over both tlieneckband portion 3 and the knot-forming' portions 9 and 9a of the tic. lts Width is nearly equal tok that of the neclrband portion. The portion oi the band overlying the neclrband portion and the smaller tying end 9 is secured by tight machine stitches 1() along its longitudinal edges. These stitches pass through both the front or face fold and the back fold of the neckband portion and the smaller tying end, and through the lining 4; so that the neclrban d portion and the sn'ialler tying end are flat and the neekband portion Will slide freely between the folds of the collar. rfransverse lines of machine stitches 11 also secure the band to the tie at tivo points in its length. The portion of the band overlying the larger lrnotforming portion 9 of the tie is secured by hand or loose stitches 12 along its longitudinal edges, and hy transverse loose stitches 1l, which pass through only the haelt fold and the lining 4 ot the tie. rl`he longitudinal edges of the interlining l are tree and unstitched in the knot-'forming portions ot the tie.

rlhe reinforcing hand 8 formed ot woven fabric with its threads extending onthe hins with relation to the longitudinal line ot the tie in order to render the hand longitudiinilly and transversely elastic or resilient. 'llius all ot the superposed elements ot' the tie nre longitudinally and transversely resilient7 and the tie is freely strclchahle throughout its entire length. The hond 8 protects the rear seam troni the hond of' the hack coller liutton and seid hand is preterahly inode ot snhstzintizil tape inaterial in'order to resist the weer as it is dragged over the coller hutten, when adjusting the tie ttor the knot-forming operation. lt will he seen that the tie structure combines the advantages ot dni'ahility and resilience.

The neclhend portion and the sinnller end portion 9 of the tie will have less stretchaliility :1nd resilience tl in the larger knot-forining portion 9 of' the tie. The tight iiiachine stitches l0 which connect the reinforcing piece to the heelend tace folds ot the neclrtie proper will not only strengthen that portion ot the necltie hut will render it slightly .less elastic and stretehnhle. rlflie hand or loose stitches l2 which secure the reinforcin gpiece C to the hack told ot the larger tying end of the tie and to the lining l will only slightly reduce the 'tree stretchahility end resilience ot the larger knot-forming por-tion ot the tie. T he wider Haring ends of the tie heyond tlie reinforced portionot the seani will he sott and tlexihle and have the izixiinuin stretelnihility and resilience. lt is desirnhle that the neckhnnd port-ion ot the tie end-the smaller end po 'tion thereoil have n certain de@` ot elasticity hnt this degree ot elasticity need not he as gi .at as the elasticity nndresilience ot the larger knot-itorining portion ot the tie. The elasticity and resilience of' the neckhand portion :ind ot the sinnllcr end portion assists materially in holding the neclitie in its linal adjusted position in 2i sott douhle-told collar. The greater elasticity :indv resilience ot' the larger lnot-liorining portion assists materially in forming a linot ritl lezisiiig appearance and also very iinportzint in returning the knot-'forming portion ot the tio to its originel smooth tint condition when the knot is nntied end the neolitie is not in use. The sott end portions ot the tie give the tie a pleasing appearance undA n'iaintziins those portions always in tint unrnillcd condition.

The resilient reinforcing strip stitched on' th-ehacl: o tthe tie not only protects the haelt seein hut incr `aises the transverse resilience oit the tie and helps to flatten out both ends oi" the tie as Well as the neekhand portion when the neclt-ie is not in use. rlhis overlying hias cut strip is attached to the heel; told ot the necltie hy stitches running along its longitudinal edges. This reinforcing strip. hecnnse ot its biais threads, i'lattens out transversely; and because its longitudinal edges are .f titched4 to bias cnt iiint-erinl the `whole holly of the tie tlattens ont. or roinaiins fiat. 'lfhe stitchingl ot the oies cnt reinforcing strip to the hizis cut body and lo the hias cnt lining increases the tendency ot the tie :o tizitten out when not in use. and increases the transverse resilience ot the neclttie. The lines ot stitches along the longitudirml edges oll the reiiitercing strip reduce the longitudinal stretchnhility ot the tie hut the resulting structure has a stronger tendency to flatten ont when released troni the knot than it would have it the reinforcing strip were not present.

lilhile l have shown and described n toni'- in-hnnd tie, it will he understood that the novel structure is adaptable to ties ot other types. tie whose elements are itoi'ined ot woven tal)- ric :ind derive their elasticity or resilience troni :i bias arrangement ot the threads. Certain ot the elements, such os the onter reinforcing strip. inny l lorined ot other ninteA rizil and derive their elasitifity in other nys.

lihis application n continuation in part niy application tor patent tor nccliwcnr, tiled on November lst, i925, Serial llo. 69,1041.

l/'Vhat I cla-iin is:

l. A longitudinally and transversely resilientneclztie tornied oit tol ded 'linlirie and coniprising n narrow neclrhiind portion7 a larger knot-forming end portion end n sinnller end portioin the ed ges ot the folded itahrie torniing n longitudinal seein et the hack oit the tie, in eon'ihinstion with e. lexihle resilient longitudinally stretehalile interlining extending throughout the neeldiand portion und snhstnntially throughout the two end portions1 and ineans to render said necktie stretehnhle a less degree in the neckonnd portion and the sinfiller end portion than in the idiot-forming portion.

2. A longitudinally and trensifersely resilient'neclitie termed oit tol ded tahrio and coinprising o narrow neclthaind portion, a larger knot-t 1:ning` end portion and a sinallerV end portiointhe edges ol' the tolded fabric torining n longitudinel senin :it the heck ot the tie, in combination with it .ilexilile resilient longitudinally stretchalile interlining extending` thronghont trie iiecldiaiid portion ind substantially thronghout the two end portions, e longitudinally stretchahle and resilient reinforcingv piece covering. said senin throughout the entire length ot the necldnind :ind substantially throughout the length ot the end portions oit the necltie, and ineens for securing said reinforcing piece to the neclttie structure in such inenner ns to render the l ils-o do not wish to he limited to :i-

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neckband portion and the smaller end portion longitudinally stretchable to a less degree than the knot-forming portion of the necktie.

3. A neeltie formed of bias cut resilient fabric folded to forni a narrow neckband portion and wider end portions, one of said end portions constituting a knot-forming portion, tight machine stitches securing the edges of the folded fabric to forma longitudinally eX- tending seain at the back of the tie, an interlining extending throughout the neclband .iortion and substantially throughout thetwo end portions of the neclrtie said lining being foi-ined of bias cut loiigitiulinally and transversely resilient material, a longitudinally and transversely resilient reinforcing piece covering the said seain throughout the entire length of the neclrband portion and substantially throughout the length of the end portions of the necktie, tight machine stitches securing the reinforcing piece along its longitudinal edges at opposite sides of the scam to the back and face folds of the tie in the necliband portion and one end portion, saidstitches passing through the interlining, loose hand stitches securing the said reinforcing piece along its longitudinal edges at opposite sides of the seam to the back fold of the ueclitie fabric and to the enclosed resilient lining in the lmet-forming portion of the tie, the longitudinal edges of the inter-lining being free beyond the ends of the seain in the neclztie fabric, whereby the necltie structure will have diliierentdegrees of stretchability and resilience at different pointsI in its length.

4. fr necktie formed of bias cut resilient fabric folded to forni a narrow neckband portion and wider end portions, one of said end portions constituting a knot-forming portion, tight stitches securing the edges of the folded :fabric to forni a longitudinally extending seam at the back of the tie, an interlining extending throughout the neckband portion and substantially throughout the two end portions of the necktie said lining being forined of bias cut longitudinally and transversely resilient material, a longitudinally and transversely resilient reinforcing piece covering the said seain throughout the entire length of the neekbaud portion and substantially throughout the length of the end portions of the neel-ttie, tight stitches securing the reinforcing piece to the baci; and face folds of the tie in the neelrband portion said stitches passing through the interlining, and loose stitches securing the said reinforcing piece to the back fold of the necktie fabric andA to the enclosed resilient lining in the knot-forming portion of the tie.

5. A longitudinally and transversely resilient neclttie having an outer body forn'ied of bias cut folded fabric and comprising a nar- .row neclrband portion, a larger knot-forming end portion and a smaller end portion, the edges of the folded outer fabric forming a longitudinal seain at the back of the tie, in combination lwith a flexible longitudinally and transversely resilient stretchal/)le interlining extending` throughout the neclrbaud portion and substantially throughout the two end portions said interlining being bias cut fabric heavier and stronger than the erterior body part of the neclrtie and forined of ightly woven threads whereby it will have' a greater longitudinal and transverse resilience than the outer body of the tie, and ineaus to render said neclrtie longitudinally stretchable to a less degree in the neclrband portion and the smaller end portion than :in the larger linot-forn'ling portion. i

G. ift longitudinally and transversely resilient necltie having an outer body formed of bias cut folded fabric and .con'iprising a narrow necliband portion, a larger ltnotforming end portion and `a sinaller end portion, the edges of the folded outer fabric forni ing a longitudinal seain kat thev baci; of the tie, in combination with. a flexible longitudinally and transversely resilient stretchable interlining` extending throughout the necltband portion and substantially throughout the two end portions, said inter-lining being forincd of bias eut fabric heavier and Necktie and fornied ol tightly woven threads whereby it' will have a greater longitudinal and transverse resilience than the outer body of the tie, a longitudiinilly and transversely resilient and stretchable exterior reinforcing piece having a width substantially equal to that of the neckband portion and disposed ou the back of the tie to cover the seain along the neckband portion and the knot-forming portions of the tying ends, and rows of stitches securing said reinforcing piece to the tie body along the longitudinal edges of said piece in such manner as to render the neckband portion and the smaller end portion longitudinally stretehable to a less degree than the larger lmet-forming portion.

7. A necktie formed of bias cut resilient fabric folded to forni a body including a neckband portion, tying ends, and a longitudinal seam at the back of the tie, and interlining extending through the knot-forming port-ion of one of said tying ends and formed of bias cut resilient fabric, an exterior reinforcing band at the back of the tie body over said seain formed of bias Cut resilient fabric and extending along the neelrband portion and the tying ends, loose stitches securing the longitudinal edges of said reinforcing strip to the tie body along said knot-forming portion and also to the enclosed interlining, and tight-stitches securing the longitudinal edges of the band to the tie body along the neckband portion and the other tying end.

8. A longitudinally and transversely relLO silient neelrt-ie having an outer body formed o1" bias Cut folded 'tabrie and comprising` a narrow neelband portion, a large knot toriningoi` end portion and a smaller end portion, the edges ot the folded outer fabric 'torining a longitudinal seain atl the baek ot' the tie, in Combination with a flexible longitudinally and transversely resilient stretelr able interlining' evztending throughout! the neeliband portion and substantially throughout the two end portions, said interlining` being itorlned et' bias ent labrio heavier and stronger thany the exterior body )art o1C the neektie and 'torn'ied or tightly woven threads whereby it will have a greater longitudinal and transverse resilienee than the outer body oit the tie, an ex erior reintorcingl piece havting` a width sulrstantiallyr equal Yto that oit the neeldiand portion and disposed on the back ol the tie to Cover the senin alongv the neel;- band portion and the smaller tying end, and rows ot stitches securing` said reinforcing pieee to the tie body along` the longitudinal edges or said pieee.

9. fr neelitie comprising; a longitudinally and transre ely stretehable and resilient tabric body ineludingj a neeliband portion and tying ends, an exterior reinforcing' band at the bark o'l the tie body 'l'ornied ot' inaterial stretch able and resilient longitinlinally and 'transrerselj oit the tio und extending;l along; the neeldiand portion and the tying ends, tight stitches extending' along` the lon- `Qitndinal edges ot said band and securing it to the tie body along the neelband portion and one ot the tying?,- ends, and loose stitches extending' along' the longitudinal edges olI the band and securing,4 it to the tie body along 'he other tying' end.

l0. A neelband itorined oit bias out resilient fabric folded to forin-` abody including a neelrband portion, tyingends and a longitudinal senin at the back' or the tie, an exterior reinforcing band having a Width substantially equal to that ofthe neelrband portion anddisposed at the baek of the tie body over sain seain and 'formed ot bias out abrie` eX tendin along.v the neekband portion and the knot-forming portion of one ot the tying ends, rows or' tight stitches securing the reinforcingband along' its longitudinal edges to the neekband portion at opposite sides of the senin, andv rows ot' loose stitches securing said band along` its longitudinal edges to said lnotslorining portion at opposite sides ol the sean'i.

ll. A longitudinally and transversely resilient neeltie haring an outer body formed ot bias out 'tolded 'fabric and comprising a narrow neckband portion, a larger knotiforining end portion and a sinaller end portion7 the edges ot the folded outer tabrio ttorniing a longitudinal senin at the back or the tie, in Combination with a flexible longitudinally and transversely resilient'stretehable interlining extendingthroughout the neeldiand portion and substantially throughout the two end portions, said interlining being` bias eut tabrie heavier and stronger than the exterior body part ot the neoltie and torrncd ot tightly woven threads whereby it will have a greater longitudinal and transverse resilience than the outer body of the tie, and ineans to render said neektie longrit-udinally streteliable to a less degree in the neeliband portion than in the larger knot- :torn'iing portion.

ln testimony whereof I hereunto aliix my signature.

WILLIAM E. WEBB. 

